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Japanese names with non Japanese surnames?
WDYT about giving Japanese names to children who are not Japanese, or with non Japanese surnames.
The example I am thinking of:Sayuri Webb.
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I love japenese names and used the names AMAYA and DAIKI for my children. I might add that I'm italian (but love asian names).It doesn't matter if your japanese or not, if you like the name use it.
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I don't see why not. A white Irish American can give their child a German name, so I don't know why it would be a problem.
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I happen to love japanese names...And Sayuri is my favorite!I dont see a problem with it. Its just like say... giving a spanish name to a person who is asian, or something of the sort.I knew a little girl who is not Arab named Amani. Anyway, I would love to see a little 'Sayuri','Naoki' or 'Izumi' running around!
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I LOVe Sayuri Webb nice! I dont see anything wrong i'd do it.-------------------------------------------------
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It's just like a German giving their baby a name like Eoin or Finola, there's nothing wrong with it, but you'll probably get some looks and questions.
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It is fine with me. For one thing, the child may have Japanese roots, even if the surname is English. The mother (or father, if she has her mother's surname) may be Japanese.You may have good reasons to give a child a Japanese fn, even without any Japanese roots. But people may ask her "what kind of name is that?" and "why a Japanese name?"."You may give them your love but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams."
(On Children by Kahlil Gibran)
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Can't see anything wrong with it.
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I don't mind one bit.
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It doesn't bother me.

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Ditto.
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